FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2016 file photo, Indians walk to work as Delhi traffic police officers manage an intersection enveloped by smoke and smog, on the morning following Diwali festival in New Delhi, India. India’s top court on Friday, Nov. 25, stopped firecracker sales in and around New Delhi as the worst season for air pollution begins. (Manish Swarup/Associated Press)NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Friday stopped firecracker sales in and around New Delhi as the worst season for air pollution begins. Weak winter winds and the countless garbage fires people set to stay warm also cause air pollution to peak in winter. New Delhi’s air pollution already is among the world’s worst.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2016 13:19 UTC